i am really proud of tchaiko omawale, my old business partner on conscious movements collective back in the day. we did some of the first edutainment events that i knew of, amazing shows with tidbits of information, raising money for hiv/aids organizations. i just chatted with her the other day, she's jumped across country in such a brave way, working on distributing her film and committing to the struggle of being a filmmaker in l.a. its just powerful to hear her workin through it and actually doing it!

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i wrote this the other night hanging out with naina:

Out in the bay, prism cafe. Most cali hippy happy place I've been yet, lovely vibe in the literal sense. I ate amazing food tonight by naina's sister navina and got to see naina!! Naina is my twin star, a ball of wonder. Now, right now, there's a beatbox vs tabla contest on stage, they keep overlapping and that's the best part. Do I live here?i have a picture of naina's crazy ass house - its beautiful and perfect.

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Why I Fired My Secretary Today

Last Week Was My Birthday And I Didn't Feel Very Well Waking Up ThatMorning.

I Went Downstairs For Breakfast Hoping My Wife Would Be Pleasant AndSay, "Happy Birthday!", And Possibly Have A Present For Me.

As It Turned Out, She Barely Said Good Morning, Let Alone "HappyBirthday."

I Thought... Well, That's Marriage For You, But The Kids Will Remember.

My Kids Came Into Breakfast And Didn't Say A Word.

So When I Left For The Office, I Was Feeling Pretty Low And SomewhatDespondent.

"You Know, It's Such A Beautiful Day.. We Don't Need To Go Back To TheOffice, Do We?"

I Responded, "I Guess Not. What Do You Have In Mind?"

She Said, "Let's Go To My Apartment."

After Arriving At Her Apartment Jane Turned To Me And Said, "Boss, IfYou Don't Mind, I'm Going To Step Into The Bedroom For A Moment. I'll BeRight Back."

"Ok." I Nervously Replied.

She Went Into The Bedroom And, After A Couple Of Minutes, She Came OutCarrying A Huge Birthday Cake...

Followed By My Wife, Kids, And Dozens Of My Friends And Co-Workers, AllSinging "Happy Birthday".

And I Just Sat There...On The Couch...

Naked.

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bus culture in oakland. some overheard convos between bus drivers and passengers are coming soon!

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i love the song 'crack music' by kanye west.

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here is an excerpt of my reaction when a friend recently said she was almost on a beyonce photo shoot. i have edited out my friend's part out of respect, since she mostly had to say yes and tell me to calm down: